[pct-l] Scott's Pepsi Can Stove

[Scott Henderson <SHenderson@mednet.ucla.edu>]

Hello, I'm Scott a new guy.  I want to thank Read Miller for entering 
my stove in the ADZPCTKO alcohol stove contest.  He presented it 
better than I would have, for example his windscreen weighed less 
than mine.

I believe Read called it a Beer Can Stove, which was a good strategy 
because I hear the judge was hoisting a few brews.  However, it is 
more precise to call it a Pepsi Can Stove because the construction is 
enhanced by using a Pepsi-Cola Company can (Pepsi, Mountain Dew, 
Lipton ice tea, Slice, or Mug root beer).

Brian Robinson put me in touch with Stephen "Troubadour" Martin who 
has agreed to create a layout for the stove instructions on his 
website at http://www.pcthiker.com .  I've completed the text of the 
stove instructions and we are working on pictures to complement the 
instructions.  The pictures and the instructions will be available on 
his web site.  He or I will post when they are ready.  If someone 
from Los Angeles has a digital camera and wants to take photos for me 
please get in touch with me.

The stove instructions are detailed and many of you can follow them 
without pictures . . . I think.  My next post will be the 
instructions and will be long, so hit the delete key if you don't 
want them.

The present stove design is less than a month old and has not stood 
the test of time.  In particular, I cannot guarantee the durability 
of the tape.  That said, the tape is heat resistant to 600F and I 
have not noticed any loss of adhesion with repeated use.  Further, if 
you have the tools and the materials the stove is not that difficult 
to make and once you make one replacement is not a big issue.

If someone can send me the posts that discussed my stove I would love 
to see them, at least the complementary ones.  Or, if posts are 
archived please tell me where.  I've found the archives of Jan, Feb, 
and March 2000 at http://www.backcountry.net/arch/pct/ , but not 
April or May.

If some folks are unable to make their own we can discuss me making 
them, but I am not actively soliciting business.

-scott
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